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Health in Lincroft · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lincroft residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lincroft, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lincroft. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lincroft

Lincroft keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (79.2% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91.8% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓

Lincroft is an active town

Only 16.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Lincroft adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (26.4% vs 32.4%), frequent mental distress (12.6% vs 14.7%) and lack of emotional support (17.2% vs 24%) all run below New Jersey. Mind & connection ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Jersey figure falls outside Lincroft’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lincroft adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
79%Dentist visitNJ 66%
92%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
69%Colon screeningNJ 63%
82%MammogramNJ 76%
79%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lincroft 5.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.9%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.1%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lincroft, betterLincroft, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Lincroft gets moving

7.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lincroft adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Lincroft does better than New Jersey.

1 in 4Lincroft adults feel lonely
26.4% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 6Lincroft adults lack social or emotional support
17.2% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 7Lincroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Lincroft adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Lincroft adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lincroft adults…

Lincroft runs below NJ on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lincroft adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Lincroft

No hospital or community health center in Lincroft itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRiverview Medical CenterRed Bank · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBayshore Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVisiting Nurse Assn-CentralRed Bank · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Visiting Nurse Assn-Central
4 sites · nearest in Red Bank
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Bayshore Medical Center
Holmdel · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Monmouth Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Long Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch · ★★★★★
ER
≈9.4 mi
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLincroft is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLincroft is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLincroft is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lincroft; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 16
Lincroft adults worry about having enough food
6.1% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Lincroft adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 27
Lincroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 26
Lincroft adults lack reliable transportation
3.9% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.3% of Lincroft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Lincroft and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Middletown Township: 30.1%Colts Neck Township: 28%Tinton Falls: 30.1%Holmdel Township: 25.8%Atlantic Highlands: 30%Navesink: 30.3%Red Bank: 33.4%Keansburg: 36%North Middletown: 34%Highlands: 31.7%Leonardo: 30.3%Fair Haven: 27.7%Marlboro Township: 26.2%Howell Township: 30.8%Wall Township: 30.1%Eatontown: 32.4%Neptune Township: 34.1%Shrewsbury: 29.3%Shrewsbury Township: 31.9%Ocean Township: 32.4%Hazlet Township: 31.6%Aberdeen Township: 31.5%Strathmore: 28.8%Lincroft: 27.9%LincroftMiddletown TownshipColts Neck TownshipTinton FallsHolmdel TownshipRiverview Medical Center · Red Bank · 3.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHBayshore Medical Center · Holmdel · 5.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMonmouth Medical Center · Long Branch · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHJersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHRed Bank Community Health Center · Red Bank · 3.2 mi+MFHC Dental Program · Long Branch · 7.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holmdel Township25.8%
Lincroft27.9%
Colts Neck Township28%
Middletown Township30.1%
Tinton Falls30.1%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Middletown TownshipA30.1%9%9.6%ZIP codes
Colts Neck TownshipA+28%8.3%7.5%ZIP 07722
Tinton FallsA30.1%10.5%9%CDC place
Holmdel TownshipA+25.8%9.7%7.3%ZIP 07733

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.7%

of Lincroft adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.2%
Thinking or memory8.8%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Lincroft

Why doesn’t Lincroft have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lincroft.

What hospital is closest to Lincroft?

Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Lincroft’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lincroft?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Red Bank Community Health Center in Red Bank, 3.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lincroft.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.